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'language to reach with' at West Space

Sat 22 Aug 2026 to Sat 24 Oct 2026
language to reach with brings together, through sound, material and gesture, new works by Moorina Bonini, Chi Tran and Nithya Iyer at West Space Gallery, Collingwood Yards . Against the homogenising force of generative AI...
Community News

MPAC ngargee yinganjaku - Open for Submissions

Wed 2 Sep 2026 to Wed 30 Sep 2026
MPAC invites First Nations artists to propose an ambitious new music project.
PBS News

Welcoming Good Heavens! to PBS

Tue 8 Sep 2026 to Wed 30 Sep 2026
Late last month Ponie Curtis wound up her long-running insomnia show The Chronicles of Kick Ons . This week we’re delighted to announce that a brand new show called Good Heavens! will be joining the...
Feature Sounds

BIG NOTER - Songs In The Key Of Wrestling

Mon 21 Sep 2026 to Sun 27 Sep 2026
This week’s PBS Feature Album is Songs In The Key Of Wrestling from BIG NOTER.
Studio 5 Live

C.O.F.F.I.N Studio 5 Live

Tue 22 Sep 2026
From the Northern Beaches of Eora/Sydney, C.O.F.F.I.N are a four-piece rock’n’roll band whose sound ventures through boogie, blues, proto-punk and early hardcore, driven by guttural lead vocals from behind the drum kit, high-voltage lead guitars...
PBS Presents

Move My Way

Sun 4 Oct 2026
Astral People announce Move My Way , a brand-new community-focused festival landing in Naarm/Melbourne on Sunday October 4.
Just Announced
PBS Events

Sunday Sounds: JAZZPARTY

Sun 15 Nov 2026
Sunday Sounds returns to Kingston City Hall for a special performance from JAZZPARTY!
Sold Out!
PBS Presents

Strawberry Fields Festival x PBS live music competition

Fri 20 Nov 2026 to Sun 22 Nov 2026
The beloved Strawberry Fields Festival returns to the banks of the Dhungala / Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforgettable weekend of music, art and connection.
Sold Out!
PBS Presents

Town Folk Festival 2026

Sat 21 Nov 2026
Town Folk Festivalunveils its first 21 artists for 2026, bringing a standout mix of local and international talent to Djaara/Castlemaine on Saturday November 21.
Just Announced
PBS Presents

Jamaican Music & Food Festival 2026

Sat 12 Dec 2026
Jamaican Music & Food Festival returns this December, celebrating 10 years of island vibes!
PBS Presents

When Pigs Fly NYE

Thu 31 Dec 2026
When Pigs Fly returns this New Year's Eve to celebrate five years of music, dancing and community at its favourite patch of dirt on the banks of the Birrarung.
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2027

Fri 5 Mar 2027 to Mon 8 Mar 2027
The beloved Port Fairy Folk Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March 2027.

Past News

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PBS News

Changes in August to PBS' Programming

Fri 2 Aug 2013
Some changes to PBS' programming will take place this week.
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Community News

Liquid Architecture - Call for Volunteers

Thu 1 Aug 2013
Liquid Architecture – the National Festival of Sound Arts - is currently seeking volunteers to assist with our upcoming festival.
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Studio 5 Live

Chris Russell's Chicken Walk

Wed 31 Jul 2013
Listen back to City Slang with Kim for a live set from Chris Russell's Chicken Walk.
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Feature Sounds

Shakedown

Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Chris Russell's Chicken Walk Dirty, raw, it’s all there. On Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk’s second album, it may sound pretty similar to the first but that doesn’t make it any less awesome! One of...
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Feature Sounds

Pokey LaFarge

Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Pokey LaFarge Pokey LaFarge and his band blend old time sounds of early jazz, country blues and western swing into an original sound. They hark back to the post war days of well dressed...
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Feature Sounds

The Hypnotiser

Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Cash Savage & The Last Drinks Cash Savage & The Last Drinks’ new album The Hypnotiser is big. It’s really big. It packs a punch, and not like a drunken smack in the face...
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Feature Sounds

Way Out Here

Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Rusty Pinto Way Out Here is the new long player from Press Tone recording star Rusty Pinto. The record finds Rusty and his group firing on all cylinders with Rusty’s signature voice accompanied nicely...
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Feature Sounds

King Amongst Many

Mon 29 Jul 2013 to Sun 4 Aug 2013
by Horrorshow At first glance the title of the new album by Sydney duo Horrorshow seems to smack of hubris but in fact it is about internal struggle, the mastery of oneself and striving to...
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Feature Sounds

In the Days When the World Was Wide

Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Darling Downs Acclaimed Australian musicians Ron S Peno and Kim Salmon reunite as The Darling Downs to release their third album, In the Days When the World Was Wide. Named after a collection of...
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Feature Sounds

Uncovered Queens of the Stone Age

Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Olivier Libaux Cover versions of songs can be a little tricky. Sometimes, they’re just too similar to the original and can seem like a pointless exercise but if done with some originality, they can...
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Feature Sounds

The Good Book

Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Roy Book Binder Roy Book Binder was born October 5, (Queens, New York), in 1943 is a laconic living treasure of American Blues, Ragtime and Old Timey music. He is the epitome of the...
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Feature Sounds

Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by Thriftstore Masterpiece Lee Hazlewood’s 1963 debut album, ‘Trouble Is a Lonesome Town’ was released in 1963 to little acclaim or success. Although a strong record of alt-country narrative flecked with moments of driving rock...
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Feature Sounds

Phone Baje Na

Mon 22 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
by The Bombay Royale The Bombay Royale have been honoring and reviving the funky, bizarre and mysterious music of vintage Indian cinema and brought it to new audiences since their inception in 2012. This newly...
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PBS News

Announcer Profile: Far Side Virtual with James Parker

Mon 22 Jul 2013
Learn more about Far Side Virtual with James Parker, on the air Monday nights from 12 midnight until 2am.
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Community News

Conch Plays for Cuba

Sun 21 Jul 2013
Cuba Friendship Society (ACFS) is celebrating Cuba's National Day.
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PBS Presents

Smith Street Dreaming

Sat 20 Jul 2013
Yarra City Council is producing the Smith Street Dreaming, an afternoon of Aboriginal music, as part of the Leaps & Bounds Live Music Festival.
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Studio 5 Live

Cash Savage & The Last Drinks

Fri 19 Jul 2013
Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Cash Savage & The Last Drinks.
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PBS Presents

The Gertrude Street Projection Festival

Fri 19 Jul 2013 to Sun 28 Jul 2013
In 2013 GSPF will celebrate its 6th year of staging inner Melbourne’s most visible and accessible free large scale arts festival.
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Feature Sounds

Holy Roll

Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Victoriana Gaye Jeff Raglus and Vicki Gaye Philipp have literally clocked up hundreds of gigs in the last 2 to 3 year period, and in doing so have honed their unique sound. ʻHoly Rollʼ...
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Feature Sounds

About Farewell

Mon 15 Jul 2013 to Sun 21 Jul 2013
by Alela Diane Over the last year, Alela has finished recording and mixing this new album, to be self-released in the summer via her own label, Rusted Blue Records. It serves as an eloquent goodbye...

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